A Remarkable Mill Dog Jack of Cummings Mill
A Brooklyn dog named Jack, a mix of mastiff and water spaniel living near Cummings mill on Eastern Parkway, shows extraordinary intelligence by obtaining three meals daily except Sunday. At 7 am he fetches bones from Mrs Moss, at noon visits Mr Burger, and at 6 pm goes to Mrs Norton for a third meal, with Sunday timings shifting. The 14 month old dog never costs his owner money and times his meals without a watch.
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Jack
Cumming’s Mill
Cummings
Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn
Mr. Cummings
Moss
Too Willing. Maud Ted and the proposal cue
A witty dialogue where Ted recalls asking Maud's father for permission. He says the father was pleased and teased about finding more quiet, respectable suitors for Maud and her sisters. The exchange highlights social expectations and family dynamics in a lighthearted tone.
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Ted
Kechange
A Lesson in Usury From Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper of New York used a humorous ransom to show the folly of high interest. He offered to discount a note for three years at 3 percent per month, asking a merchant to borrow 10,000 with a 36 month rate. The merchant paid 800 to settle and learned three years at 108 percent totals, a sharp rebuke to ruinous borrowing practices.
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Peter Cooper
New York
Mr. Cooper
Caim
Cooper
Pittsburg
Wives of Great Men and notable marriages
A selection of historical marriages highlighting mismatches and unlikely unions. Byron and Miss Millbank, Burns with a farm girl, Milton with a squire’s daughter, Tie and a romping country lass, Victoria and Albert as rare affectionate cousins, Shakespeare and a farmer’s daughter, Washington and a wife with two children, Adams and a minister’s daughter, and John Howard's partnership with his nurse.
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Byron
Shakespeare
Washington
John Adams
John
John Howard
Notable marriages of famous men and outcomes
The passage recounts unions of historic figures such as Petr the Great and Humboldt marrying spouses of modest status, noting varied happiness. It contrasts bold pairings with critiques, citing Edward Lytton Bulwer’s marriage as unhappy, and ends with a sardonic Philadelphia Evening Post remark.
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Petr the Great
Russia
Humboldt
Edward Lytton Bulwer
Philadelphia Evening Post
Pay for Thinking in Domestic Service
A Chicago Times Herald quip highlights a maid who only thinks about meals when planning them. The tale argues thinking in household labor adds value and should be compensated, advocating a better era of thinking servants rather than mere automation.
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Mary Jane
Chicago Times- Herald
A Private by Another Name in Recruiting Tales
An army officer recalls a Cuban campaign private who sought letters to join the fight. Joseph Murphy clung to a grand Italian name Giovanni Paladini Castellazzia, only to be told he fights with a gun, not a name, and must be Joseph Murphy. The anecdote sheds light on recruiting idiosyncrasies.
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Joseph Murphy
Eimerald Isle
Murphy
Giovanni Paladini Castellazzia
Giovanni Paladini Castellizzia
Wrashington
Potash Drives Fruit Flavor and Produce Quality Aids
The text notes that the color and flavor of fruits, size and appearance of vegetables, and the weight and plumpness of grain are all influenced by Potash. This highlights its role in agricultural quality factors across fruits, vegetables, and grains.
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Maud
Papa
Nassau St
Pinehurst, N. C
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